Regulations
Philippines Securities Regulator Seeks Comment on Draft Crypto Rules
Draft laws published this month seek to bring crypto assets under the purview of the country's Securities and Exchange Commission.
South Korea to Start Tracking Crypto Transactions in Bid to Crack Down on Money Laundering
The country will start off using a third-party system while it develops its own software.
Australian Regulator Had Internally Raised Concerns on FTX
56 documents published by ASIC shows that the regulator was assessing some products offered by FTX in the country.
Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Right to Transfer FTX's Crypto
Lawyers for the failed crypto exchange's founder said there was no evidence for restricting his access to crypto held by FTX as part of bail conditions in a fraud trial.
DOJ Claims Sam Bankman-Fried Tried to Influence Witness Testimony, Asks for Communications Ban
A court document filed by prosecutors on Friday alleges Bankman-Fried messaged FTX US General Counsel Ryne Miller on Signal, asking to reconnect and “vet things with each other.”
Custodia Bank Denied Federal Reserve System Membership
The Wyoming-based bank’s application for a master account is still pending.
White House Calls on Congress to ‘Step Up Its Efforts’ on Crypto Regulation
Officials in the Biden administration urged Congress on Friday to expand the authority of regulators to police the crypto industry.
BlockFi’s $10M Staff Bonus Package Approved by NJ Bankruptcy Court Judge
The pay is necessary for the firm to retain critical workers, argued counsel for BlockFi.
UK's FCA Flagged Some Crypto Firms Seeking Regulatory Approval to Law Enforcement
A number of those investigations into financial crime or "direct links to organized crime" are ongoing, an official at the Financial Conduct Authority said.
SEC Probing Investment Advisers Over Crypto Custody: Report
The U.S. regulator wants to know whether firms that have custody of client funds meet the criteria of being a "qualified custodian."
